- Jul 16, 2013
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So I think we can all agree that the free agency compo scheme is a total s**t show that punishes every team. (due to everyone having to move down the draft order).
So here is my suggestion.
Free agents are kept on a tier list of 1, 2 or 3 depending upon the deal they sign (ideally I would codify these as well by giving them a price value over the length of a contract, for example, any contract over $4m is tier 1, any conttract between $2m and $4m is tier 2 etc.)
The tiers are worth draft points that are deducted from the team signing the free agent and given to the team losing the free agent. These points are taken from their highest draft pick.
Tier 1 = 300points
Tier 2 = 200 points
Tier 3 = 100 points
Here are two examples from different tiers
Dahlhaus was signed as tier 2 free agent by Geelong from Western Bulldogs.
Bulldogs gain 200 points moving their pick 5 to pick 4. (and thus Brisbane from 4 to 5)
Geelong lose 200 points moving their pick 13 to pick 18 (and everyone in between moves up one spot)
and
Lycett was signed as a tier 1 free agent by Port from West Coast
West Coast gain 300 points moving their pick 18 to pick 12 (everyone in between moving down a spot)
Port lose 300 points moving their pick 9 to pick 14 (and everyone in between move up a spot)
What are peoples thoughts as the beginning of an idea?
So here is my suggestion.
Free agents are kept on a tier list of 1, 2 or 3 depending upon the deal they sign (ideally I would codify these as well by giving them a price value over the length of a contract, for example, any contract over $4m is tier 1, any conttract between $2m and $4m is tier 2 etc.)
The tiers are worth draft points that are deducted from the team signing the free agent and given to the team losing the free agent. These points are taken from their highest draft pick.
Tier 1 = 300points
Tier 2 = 200 points
Tier 3 = 100 points
Here are two examples from different tiers
Dahlhaus was signed as tier 2 free agent by Geelong from Western Bulldogs.
Bulldogs gain 200 points moving their pick 5 to pick 4. (and thus Brisbane from 4 to 5)
Geelong lose 200 points moving their pick 13 to pick 18 (and everyone in between moves up one spot)
and
Lycett was signed as a tier 1 free agent by Port from West Coast
West Coast gain 300 points moving their pick 18 to pick 12 (everyone in between moving down a spot)
Port lose 300 points moving their pick 9 to pick 14 (and everyone in between move up a spot)
What are peoples thoughts as the beginning of an idea?